Apple on Thursday released OS X Yosemite 10.10.5, which includes bug fixes, a fix for the DYLD_PRINT_TO_FILE exploit, and performance enhancements.

The OS X 10.10.5 update, build 14F27, can be downloaded via the “Update” tab in the Mac App Store.

The update includes a fix for the DYLD_PRINT_TO_FILE exploit that could allow malware to gain root access to a Mac. The exploit is reported to be in the wild, so this is an important update for all Macs running Yosemite.

The update also:

Improves compatibility with certain email servers when using Mail

Fixes an issue in Photos that prevents importing videos from GoPro cameras

Fixes an issue in QuickTime Player that prevented playback of Windows Media files.

This could be one of the last updates we’ll see for OS X Yosemite, as its successor, OS X 10.11 El Capitan, is scheduled for release to the public sometime in the fall.

Also released today was Security Update 2015-006 for Mavericks and Mountain Lion users, as well as Safari 8.0.8 for Yosemite, 7.1.8 for Mavericks, and 6.2.8 for Mountain Lion. (Thanks to MacRumors for that info.)

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